Spanish word

literario

Pronunciation

IPA/liteˈɾaɾjo/

Meaning

  • adjectiveliterary

Example

Me gusta el estilo literario de ese autor.

I like that author's literary style.

Illustration for literario (literary)

More examples

Compré un libro en la sección literaria de la librería.

I bought a book in the literary section of the bookstore.

Core concept

An open book page of refined, poetic prose.

Common phrases

  • libro literario

    literary book

  • sección literaria

    literary section

  • género literario

    literary genre

Similar words

artístico: Emphasizes aesthetic skill and creative expression across visual, musical, and performative arts.
poético: Uses emotionally rich, image-filled language that highlights beauty, feeling, and rhythm.
culto: Displays learned, refined diction and references that signal education and cultural taste.

Definition in Spanish

Que describe un estilo de escritura marcado por imágenes, recursos poéticos y un lenguaje refinado.

Word origin

From Latin litterarius 'of letters', literario means relating to literature or to cultivated, bookish writing.

Usage tips

  • In Spanish, literario mainly labels texts, authors, or a cultivated writing style, so describing everyday speech as literario often sounds formal or elevated.

Opposites

  • prosaicoprosaicadjective

Related words

  • literaturaliteraturenoun
  • literariamenteliterarilyadverb

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